African Forest Peoples __ "African forest people tend to be
noticeably smaller than those from the savannas, the Pygmies being the most
extreme example. Their small stature undoubtedly enables them to move about the
forest more efficiently than taller peoples. Additionally, their smaller body
mass allows pygmies to dissipate their body heat more efficiently." that is only
a small part of the information provided here about the forest peoples of
Africa. - From Mangabay.com -
http://www.mongabay.com/0702.htm

The Akha Heritage Foundation: Welcome __ Learn about the Akha
people of Thailand. You will find an overview and a series of articles. -
illustrated - From the Akah Heritage Foundation -
http://www.thailine.com/akha/index.htm

All About Sea Ice, Indigenous People :: National
Snow and Ice Data Center __ "Antarctica has no indigenous population and
no permanent residents, but the Arctic has a relatively small number of
indigenous people, mostly concentrated along the coasts. They rely on sea ice
for transportation and hunting." Learn how global warming and the melting
of sea ice effects these people. - illustrated - From nsidc.org -
http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/seaice/environment/indigenous.html

Center For World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) Home Page __ "The
Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) is an independent, non-profit [U.S.
501(c)(3)] research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding
and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the
social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations. The Center
fosters better understanding between peoples through the publication and
distribution of literature written and voiced by leading contributors from
Fourth World Nations. An important goal of CWIS is to establish cooperation
between nations and to democratize international relations between nations and
between nations and states." You will learn about programs, find articles, goals
and success stories. - illustrated - From CWIS -
http://www.cwis.org/

Chief George Manuel Library - Fourth World Documentation Project
__ An archive of thousands of documents and publications from American Indian
Nations and indigenous peoples from around the world. Not all are online and you
may have to contact the library to access many of them. However, you will find
texts of some reports under the "What we do" link. - From Chief George Manuel
Library -
http://www.cwis.org/fwdp/fwdp.html

Cultural Survival
__ "The impulse for the founding of Cultural
Survival came from the processes of 'development' being undertaken in the
Amazonian regions of South America during the
1960s. The 'opening up' of the
Amazonian hinterland and the drastic effects this had on the indigenous peoples
living there dramatized the urgent need to defend the human rights of these
'victims of progress.' It was also clear that this was not solely an Amazonian
problem. All over the world, governments were seeking to extract resources from
areas that had not hitherto been developed and, in the process, were mistreating
their indigenous inhabitants. What should be done about this? What could be done
about this? Cultural Survival was founded to try to answer these questions and
to work for the solutions developed by the nascent indigenous and pro-indigenous
movements." You will find numerous articles, issues, information by region and
much more. - illustrated - From Cultural survival Inc. -
http://www.cs.org/

Indigenous peoples __ An encyclopedic
article with links to additional materials. "This article is about peoples
who fall under the definition of "indigenous peoples" used in international law
and by various international and non-governmental organizations." - From
Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples

Indigenous Peoples and the Law: Homepage __ A constantly updated
source for law and programs for and about indigenous peoples from around the
world. You will find numerous click-to-read articles and press releases. - From
Victoria University of Wellington -
http://www.kennett.co.nz/law/indigenous/

Indigenous peoples - Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights __ "In recent years, there have been
significant advances in international thinking and action on indigenous issues
and rights, including the landmark adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples in 2007." A brief overview of these rights. - From
ohchr.org -
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IPeoples/Pages/IndigenousPeoplesIndex.aspx

International Day of the World's Indigenous
People __ "The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of the World's
Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the
rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the
achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world
issues such as environmental protection." A brief overview of this world
wide celebration of indigenous peoples. - From timeanddate.com -
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/international-day-indigenous-people

List of peoples __ "This list
is grouped by region, and sub-region. Note that a particular group may warrant
listing under more than one region, either because the group is distributed in
more than one region (example: Inuit in North America and eastern Russia), or
there may be some overlap of the regions themselves..." - From Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_by_geographic_regions

NAISA __ Native American and Indigenous
Studies Association, Learn about the organization, goals and accomplishments. -
From naisa.org - http://naisa.org/

Native Literature Directory __ While heavily weighted with
Native American indigenous literature, there is material from around the world.
You will find an extended list of click-to-read literature and other articles. -
From American Indian Heritage Foundation -
http://www.indians.org/indigenous-peoples-literature.html

Self-Determination in the Information Age __ Learn what is meant
by the "Fourth World" and how the advent of the information age is changing
things there. - From hawaii-nation.org -
http://www.hawaii-nation.org/sdinfoage.html

Survival International: for Tribal Peoples __ Survival
International is a world wide organization supporting the rights of tribal
peoples wherever they may be. You will find news, programs, and more. You will
learn about tribal peoples, where they live and what their challenges are. -
illustrated - From Survival International -
http://www.survival-international.org/

Who are indigenous peoples? __ "It is
estimated that there are more than 370 million indigenous people spread across
70 countries worldwide. Practicing unique traditions, they retain social,
cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of
the dominant societies in which they live." A factsheet. - From un.org -
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/5session_factsheet1.pdf